Wheels Of Justice

The wheels of justice do turn. Sometimes it is like watching paint dry or water evaporate. You need time lapse photography to have proof of its existance.

I am talking about child support.

I have seen first hand how the system works. Although there may be a standing order of support to be paid, week in and week out nothing comes in. Occasionally you do read about someone getting sent to jail for non payment but that person is usually in arrears by 10's of thousands. You have to wonder how....or why, a person is able to get so far behind before the court system decides it is time to intervene??

God only knows

I can tell you that in our own personal case Zack's biological father (whom he has seen only once in 6 1/2 years) has been working steadily for 2-3 months. That must have been the result of an Assistant DA in Ohio pursuing felony charges against him since he was over $10k in arrears.

Mind you....we don't need the money at all but child support is for the child and that is where the money is going.....to his bank account. The arrears are still building up but at least he is working a job that isn't under the table or bouncing from job to job.

The main reason for this post is what has happend locally:

Man Accused of Obstructing Vehicle Seizure

WATERTOWN -- Ernest J. McGregor, 35, of 628 Grant St., was charged by city police Tuesday morning with obstruction of government administration and resisting arrest.

According to police documents, "Defendant was arrested during a seizure of his vehicle by the New York State Department of Taxation Child Support Enforcement when he physically interfered with the towing of the vehicle."

Further, "Defendant threw the tow truck's chains from in front of the vehicle, got into the driver's seat, started it, put into reverse and attempted to leave. Defendant refused orders to get out of the vehicle and physically resisted when arrested."

He was due in City Court on August 8.


There might be hope after all.